A spokesperson for the theatre company confirmed that Aeschylus' The Persians — directed by Ethan McSweeny — will play Pace University's Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts in May. Dates and cast have yet to be announced, although that information is expected shortly. An early play loosely based on the Persian Wars, The Persians concentrates on the demise of the Persian empire, including the folly of Xerxes, which caused the empire's downfall. The play also includes the appearance — as a ghost — of Xerxes' father Darius, who declaims the ruin of his once-great empire.